Time-recorder.



PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905.

J & A. DEY. TIME RECORDER. APPLIOATION FILED NOV.15, 1904.

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PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905.

J. & A. DEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.15, 1904,

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Cwacml N5. 786,011. PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905. J. & A. DBY. TIME RECORDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 15, 1904.

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lA/l/E/VTO I 40 Y B) U M ATm /gfl PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905.

' J. & A. DEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1904.

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A7 ATT J W UNITED STATES Patented March 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

TIME-RECORDER.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,011, dated March28, 1905.

Application filed November 15, 1904. Serial No. 232,792.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN DEY and ALEX- ANDEE DEY, residing at Syracuse,in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Time-Recorders, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to time-recorders, and while as to some of itsfeatures the invention may be applied to-various classes of printing orrecording machines the invention is more particularly directed tocertain improvements in time-recorders adapted for recording the timesof entering or leaving a factory or other establishment of theindividuals employed therein.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means in a workmenstime recorder whereby records of different classes are made in marks ofdifferent colors or otherwise charaeteristic of the classes.

Another object thereof is to provide means whereby the operations of themachine are placed beyond the control of the workmen at all times.

More specifically, other objects of the invention are to provide amechanism whereby a relative motion is provided between the surface onwhich the records are made and the means which produce the impressionsin different colors; to provide means whereby this relative motion isautomatically controlled by a clock mechanism; to provide a mechanismwhereby a relative motion is produced by the manual recordingoperationsperformed on the machine, said mechanism being rendered operative by aclock-controlled mechanism; to provide a mechanism wherby the relativemovement between the record-surface and the means for making impressionsin different colors is rendered operative or controlled with thetimeprinting mechanism; to provide a locking mechanism whereby therelative motion between the record-surface and the means for makingimpressions in diiferent colors is placed beyond the control of theindividuals whose times are recorded upon the machine; to provide alocking mechanism whereby the relation between the record-surface andthe means for making impressions in dilierent colors thereon issubstantially unaffected by vibration or jarring, and to provide meansfor indicating visually the condition of the mechanism.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will beexemplified in the mechanism hereinafter described and the scope of theapplication of which will be indicated in the following claims.

in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown one of Various possibleembodiments of our invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the same.Fig. 2 is a similar view of certain parts appearing in Fig. 1, showingthe same in a slightly different position. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionof this embodiment of our invention, taken on the line :0 m of Fig. 1.Fig. i is a plan view of the same. Fig. 5 is a similar view of certainparts appearing in Fig. 4, showing the same in a different position.Fig. 6 is a detail elevation of certain parts of the controlling andlocking mechanism. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the lockinglevers. Fig. 8is a plan of certain parts of the locking and controllingmechanism. Fig.9 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the parts in another position.Fig. 10 is a similar view of the locking-levers, showing the same in aslightly different position from that appearing in Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is aplan view of the locking and controlling mechanism in its alternativeposition with reference to that shown in Fig. 8.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

in order to render clearer the general nature of our invention, it mayhere be noted that in the use of apparatus of the nature oftime-recorders the impressions made upon the recording-surface may ingeneral be divided into two classes namely, those made within the properhours and those made without such hours, the latter denoting the earlyleaving or tardy arrival of a workman. Although an examination of thefigures would show in which class each record was made, nevertheless itwould be of value if means could be provided whereby these entries couldbe more readily distinguished. In order to attain this and otherdesirable results, it is proposed to so arrange the mechanism as tostamp the impressions of the two classes above indicated in distinctivecolors. In accordance with one feature of the invention atime-controlled printing mechanism is combined with means for makingimpressions therefrom upon a record-surface and means whereby theimpressions made duringdifferent intervals of time are made withdifierent inks. For example, if a time-recorder should be so set as togive an impression in red if made before twelve or after one and ingreen between the hours of twelve and one, assuming that the lunch-hourextends over that period of time, an impression upon the time-record ofan employee would indicate at a glance that he had left work before thetime set or was tardy upon his return without the necessity of examiningthe figures. In accordance with this illustrative embodiment it isproposed to accomplish this desirable result by means of a lateralshifting of the ribbon relative to a type-bearing member, so as to bringdifferent portions thereof or separate ribbons of varying colors intooperative position. It will readily be seen that if a practical andefficient mechanism of the above type were provided the same might be soarranged as to print any overtime work done by the laborer in a colorwhich is distinctive with relation to the record of that done within theregular working hours. The advantage of this feature whereby the factthat a workman is entitled to extra pay is shown at a glance without thenecessity for examining the figures upon the card will be readilyappreciated.

The means whereby the impressions made upon the record-surface duringdifferent intervals of time are printed in different inks may be greatlyvaried in construction. In accordance with one feature of the inventionthis mechanism is so constructed that a relative motion is producedbetween the recordreeeiving surface and the means whereby theimpressions are made in different inks. In accordance with theembodiment of the invention herein shown the means whereby theimpressions are made in different inks are shifted with relation to therecord-surface, the shifting operations being effected at predeterminedintervals under controlof the clock mechanism whereby the time-printingwheels are controlled. In accordance with this embodiment of theinvention also a single time-printing mechanism is employed, and themeans for making impressions therefrom in different colors comprisesdevices for supplying inks of different colors, the ink-applying devicesbeing shifted with relation to both the time-printing mechanism and therecordsurfaee. In accordance with one feature of the invention the meansfor supplying inks of different colors consists of a ribbon mechanism,and in the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated the ribbonmechanism comprises a single ink-ribbon having different side-by-sidelongitudinal portions thereof supplied with inks of different colors,and the ribbon carrying mechanism is so mounted that it may be shiftedlaterally with relation to both the printing-wheels and therecord-surface. In accordance with one feature of the invention also themeans whereby a relative movement is effected between the record-surfaceand the means for making impressions in different colors is controlledor rendered operative by the clock mechanism; but the actual shiftingmovement is produced automatically when the machine is actuated in theordinary way to perform the recording operations. In accordance with onefeature of the invention also means are provided whereby the shiftingmechanism is under positive control at all times and is locked toprevent movement either by design of the workman or by accidental orincidental vibration or jarring at any other time than that for whichthe machine is set.

Referring now the the drawings, there is shown in Fig. 1 theminute-wheel 1 of a timerecorder, which is preferably actuated byclockwork, (not shown, the power being transmitted by a vertical shaft2, terminating in a bevel-pinion 3, which meshes with a similar pinion 1upon the shaft 5 of the minute-wheel. An hour-wheel may be driven fromthis wheel in any desired manner; but as the same forms in itself nopart of the present invention it has not been shown, as unnecessarycomplication in the drawings would thus result. The minute-wheel 1, theshaft 5 of which is journaled in frame 6, bears upon its outer surfacetype 7, adapted to make an impression upon the surface of a card orother registering-surface slipped within a guide 8. For this purpose theplaten 9 upon lever 10, which is pivotally mounted upon post 11, isprovided. Lever 10 is actuated by means of a connecting-rod 12,cushioned by spring 13 and connected to an arm 14, fixed upon therock-shaft 15, which in turn is actuated by means of a bell-crankhand-lever 16, pivoted at 17, and rocking shaft 15, by means of aslotted connection with an arm 18, fixed thereon. In this manner uponthe depression of the hand-lever 16 shaft 15 will be rocked and the arm14 swung so as to force the platen 9 against the card within guide 8 andcarry the latter into engagement with the type 7 upon minute-wheel 1.

A printing-ribbon 19, rolled upon reels or spools 20, is guided, bymeans of sleeves 21 and the double guide-rod 22, so as to pass betweenthe type 7 and the receiver or guide 8, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. This ribbon may be fed longitudinally in any desired manner.as by gears 23, the feeding mechanism not beinghere shown, as it formsno part of the present invention. Spools are mounted, by means ofsleeves 24,.upon what may be termed a ribbon-bar 25, the spools,sleeves, ribbonbar, and parts fixed thereto being slidably supportedupon spindles 26 and 27, fixed upon the frame 28. The double guide-rod22 is secured to ribbon-bar 25 by means of an arm. 29 fixed thereon, andis adapted to slide within the guiding-brackets 30 upon thecard-receiver 8 of the instrument. It will thus be seen that upon thelateral movement of ribbon-bar 25 the guiding-sleeves, spools,guide-rod, and ribbon will be moved therewith, these parts all beingmoved as a whole without changes in their position with relation one toanother. In this manner the ribbon may be shifted laterally with respectto minute-wheel 1 without producing folds or wrinkles therein orunnecessary wear upon the same. Ribbon 19 is herein shown as havingportions of two colors, preferably red and green, and of substantiallyequal width. If desired, however, a greater number of colors could beused with certain changes in the mechanism herein described, or sepa-'rate ribbons can be used in place of the single ribbon, the separateribbons being upon the same or separate spools, as desired.

A suitable visual indicator 31 is preferable fixed upon ribbon-bar 25,as by means of the bent arm 32, this indicator being divided intosubstantially equal sections of colors corresponding with those ofribbon 19 and being so positioned as to expose at a window or opening inthe casing of the instrument a surface of the color which the mechanismis in condition to print. For example, with the apparatus in thecondition shown in Fig. 3 the printing-wheel 1 is shown to be oppositethe lefthand ribbon and the target or indicator 31 exposes a portion,which is of the same color as this ribbon. Upona movement of the ribbonto the left, however, with reference to Fig. 3 the color of the ribbonopposite the printing-wheel 1 will be changed and that indicated by theindicator or target 31 will be found to correspond therewith. In thismanner the user of the instrument is enabled to tell at a glance thecolor in which the impression will be made.

Ribbon-bai- 25, with the associated parts, is shifted through a slottedlink 33 connected therewith and having projecting through its slottedend a pin 34, fixed upon the end of a swinging lever 35, mounted upon avertical spindle 36. Spindle 36 is journaled in arms 37, fixed upon apost 38, which is secured to the frame of the instrument. The slot inlink 33 permits a movement of the lever throughout a limited rangewithout affecting the position of the ribbon-bar; but upon this movementexceeding the limit determined by the length of the slot any furtherswinging of the lever will cause a lateral movement of the ribbon barwith its associated parts. Lever 35 is flanged at its free end, as shownat 39, and has secured thereto a wedge-shaped member 40, the point ofwhich is uppermost, as shown at Fig. 1 of the drawings. Adapted toengage member 40 is a knife-edge 41, fixed upon arm 42, which is rigidlyconnected with the rock-shaft 15. It will thus be seen that upon thehand lever 16 being swung downwardly a corresponding movement of arm 42will result and wedge-shaped member 40, if within the path of travel ofknife-edge 41,will be engaged thereby and thrown laterally on account ofthe action of their inclined contacting surfaces. This movement willthrow the pin 34 to one extreme of its path of travel and cause acorresponding movement of the ribbon-bar 25 unless the same is alreadyin its extreme position in this direction.

The means for setting the mechanism so as to bring the wedge-shapedmember into the path of travel of knife-edge 41,and thus cause ashifting of the ribbon,is substantially as follows: Fixed upon shaft 5is a pinion 43, which by means of idle gear 44 and pinion 45 is adaptedto drive at a low rate of speed a spur-pinion 46, having in fixedrelation thereto and actuated thereby a disk 47. This reducing-gearingis preferably of such proportions as to cause the disk 47 to make onecomplete revolution every twenty-four hours. Resting upon the outersurface of this disk is a wiper-arm 48, adjustably mounted upon arock-shaft 49, having fixed thereon an arm 50, which has a slottedconnection with an arm 51, fixed upon a sleeve 52, mounted on a spindle53, secured to the frame of the instrument. This sleeve is provided witha rigid arm 54, normally held in depressed position by reason of theweight of the parts attached thereto. A series of notches or recessesare preferably cut in the outer portion of disk 47, and the wiper-arm48, heldin engagement with the outer surface of the disk, falls intothese notches when opposite the same, and thus causes a slightoscillation of rockshaft 49 and a corresponding movement of sleeve 52.In this way the lever-arm 54 is made to assume two alternativepositions, according as the wiper-arm rests upon the outer surface ofdisk 47 or within a notch 55 cut therein.

Pivotally mounted upon the outer end of arm 54 by means of a pin 56 iswhat may be termed a controlling member 57, provided with a projection58, connected, by means of link 59, with a spring 60,adjustably fixedupon the upper end of spindle 36. It will thus be seen that the lever 35may be swung throughout the range limited by the length of the slotwithin slotted link 33 by means of a corresponding movement of thecontrolling member 57. Formed upon the lateral surface of minute-wheel 1is a lug or projection 61, adapted under certain conditions to engage afork 62 upon the controlling member 57. A small plate 63 offset fromminute-Wheel 1 by means of rods 64 upon the same being placed in itspath of travel, is in a similar manner adapted to engage a fork 65. Itwill thus be seen that either fork 62 will be engaged by the lug 61 orfork 65 by means of plate 63 and the controlling member 57 rotated inone direction or the other, according as these forks are interposed inor removed from the path of travel of the coacting parts. Plate 63 andlug 61 are arranged substantially at the same level, whereas the forkswith which theyare adapted to engage are vertically offset, as shownmost clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawings, and plate 63 is thus made toengage the corresponding fork or lug 61 to engage fork 62, according asthe controlling member is in one or the other of its two alternativepositions, corresponding to the position of the wiper-arm 48, eitherwithin a notch 55 or upon the raised surface of the disk 47. In Fig. 8of the drawings the plate 63 is shown as about to engage with the fork65, and thus swing the controlling member to the position shown indotted lines in Fig. 8. In Fig. 11, however, the lug 61 is in engagingposition, and the controlling member 57 is about to be} swung to theposition indicated in dotted lines in this figure. In this manner thelever 35 may be swung to a position with the pointed upper end ofwedge-shaped member 40 slightly beyond the knife-edge 41, the movementthereof being determined by the relative positions of the fork andcoacting member. A downward movement of the knife-edge with the parts inthis position will result in the throwing of ribbon-bar 25, with itsassociated parts, into the other of its two alternative positions.

As the above-described mechanism would be of itself to a certain degreesusceptible to the effect of vibration or jarringof the apparatus, it ishighly desirable to provide means for locking the same, so as to renderit unaffected in such manner. Upon the controlling member 57 is formedor affixed an arm 66, which is provided with a reduced extension adaptedto coact with locking-arms 67 and 68. Locking-arm 67 is fixed to asleeve 69, loosely mounted upon the spindle 53, and has at its oppositeend a releasing-arm 70, for

a purpose hereinafter described. In like manner locking-arm 68 isrigidly connected to an outer sleeve 71, journaled upon the sleeve 69and having thereon a releasing-arm 72. Locking-arm 68 is shaped upon thelower surface of its free end as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings,having aspaee 73, extending substantially throughout one-half of thepath of travel of the arm 66,,and a pair of ratchetteeth 74 and 75,facing toward the pivotal mounting of the arm. Arm 67, on the other lhand, is provided with an unobstructed rel cessed portion upon the sidetoward the spindle 53 and upon the outer side thereof with a pair ofratchet-teeth 76 and 77, facing to ward the free end of the arm. l/Viththe apparatus in normal condition and when the arm 66 is in either oneor the other of its two extreme positions the same is locked in suchposition by one or the other of locking-arms 67 and 68 by teeth 77 and75, respectively. It will be noted, however, that these arms are neversimultaneously in locking relation to arm 66, thus renderingit necessaryto raise one only of the locking-arms in order to release thecontrolling member 57. This release is accomplished by means of pins 78and 79, positioned one upon the minute-wheel 1 and the other upon thesupporting-rod 64 of plate 63 and adapted to coaet, respectively, withthe releasing-arms and 72. Ratchetteeth 80 are preferably provided uponthe lower surface of releasing-arms 70 and 72 for a purpose hereinafterdescribed.

The operation of the above-described embodiment of our invention is asfollows: Assuming the parts to be in normal condition, with the redribbon opposite the printingwheel 1, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,and with a notch 55 upon the disk 47 in such position as to be nearlyopposite the wiperarm 48, a slight further movement of the clockworkwill permit the latter part to fall into the notch 55, this fallingbeing accomplished by virtue of the weight of the parts connected witharm 54 or by a suitable spring, if

desired. The several parts are so adjusted that this movement takesplace at the time at which it is desired to change the color oftheimpressions made by the instrument. For example,

--if the lunch-hour is from twelve to one, and

it is thus desired that an impression made before twelve shall be in redink, whereas after twelve is in green ink, this movement will take placenot later than and substantially at twelve oclock. The downward movementof wiper-arm 48 causes a corresponding downward movement of the arm 54,with the parts connected therewith, and brings the fork 62 into the pathof travel of the projectinglug 61. Immediately before engagement of thefork by lug 61 the pin 78 engages releasing-arm 70, as shown'in Fig. 10of the drawings, thusraising locking-arm 67 and releasing the arm 66.The movement of lug 61 in engagement with fork 62 rotates thecontrolling member 57 about its axis until the fork passes from the pathof travel of the lug, the locking-arm 67 meanwhile being held inelevated position by means of pin 78, which is carried by theminutewheel. Upon the passing of the lug 61 from engagement with fork 62the arm 66 reaches the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 11, inwhich it is beyond the two ratchet-teeth of locking-arm 67 and the firstratchet-tooth of locking-arm 68. In this manner the fall of locking-arm67, which takes place innnediately upon the disengagement of pin 7 8with releasl for the return of the workman, or, in other ing-arm 70,does not affect the controlling member 57, as the same has alreadypassed beyond the teeth thereof. The above-described movement ofcontrolling member 57 throws the ribbon-lever 35 by means of link 59into a position in which the point of wedgeshaped member 40 is beyond oroutside of the edge of knife-edge 41. It may here be noted that thismovement of ribbon-lever 35 causes of itself no shifting of the ribbon19, as the pin 34 merely travels within the slot of the slotted link 33.Upon the machine being used for the first time after such movement hastaken place, however, the downward movement of knife-edge 41 will causethe movement of ribbon-lever 35 to the outer extreme of its path oftravelthat is, to the position in which the wedge-shaped member isentirely upon the outer side of the knife-edge. This movement will causethe shifting of the ribbon and of the mechanism upon which it is mountedby means of the sliding of the ribbon-bar and the sleeves affixedthereto upon the spindles within the same. In this manner the greenribbon is broughtopposite the printing-wheel, and the impression made bythe movement of the hand-lever causing this shifting will be in green,thus indicating that the same is made after twelve and that the time ofleaving of the workman was satisfactory. With the parts in thiscondition any desired number of impressions may be made without changingthe color thereof or affecting the ribbon-shifting mechanism. Upon thedisk 47 rotating, however, so as to throw the wiperarm 48 outwardly uponthe raised surface thereof by a movement which is the reverse of thatabove described, the arm 54, together with the parts mounted thereon, israised so as to bring the lower fork within the path of travel of theplate 63 and remove fork 62 from the vertical position in which it wasengaged by lug 61. This movement will under the above conditions takeplace at or shortly before one oelock, and immediately thereafter thepin 79 will engage releasing-arm 72 and raise the locking-lever 68. Thisis followed by the engagement of plate 63 with the fork 65, as shown inFig. 8 of the drawings, and a consequent rotation of controlling member57 and arm 66 beyond the ratchet-teeth of locking-arm 68. This movementcauses the movement of swinging lever 35 to a position in which thepoint of wedge-shaped member 40 is slightly inside the edge ofknife-edge L1, and accordingly any impression made after this movementwill result in the reshifting of the ribbon so as to bring the red colorinto operative position by an operation which is the reverse of thatabove described. Any impression made after this point will accordinglybe made in red ink, the same indicating that the machine has been usedafter the hour set words, that the user thereof was tardy.

The inner locking-teeth 74c and 76 are provided to prevent anyretraction of the controlling member 57 after the same has been throwninto mid-position and before it has been forced into its extremeopposite position by the first subsequent user of the machine. Theadvantage of this feature lies in the fact that if a considerable periodelapses between the actuation of controlling member 57, and consequentsetting of the mechanism in shifting condition, and the actual shiftingby the next user of the instrument the lever cannot be thrown either byaccidental or intentional jarring or vibration into a position in whichthe wedge-shaped member is upon the side of the knife-edge from which ithas just been moved. These teeth thus render it impossible for a tardyworkman who arrives, for example, at one minute after one to jar themachine or otherwise tamper with the same so as to prevent the shiftingof the ribbon and a red impression being made upon his card.

The function of the ratchet-teeth 80 upon the lower surfaces of therelease-arms is to prevent the jarring or swinging of the minutewheel,which is preferably flexibly connected with the source of power, so asto print a timerecord which is not in accordance with the color in whichthe impression is made. For example, if a workman arrives at one minuteafter one, assuming the lunch-hour as hereinbefore indicated, themechanism is in condi tion to print in red, thus showing the tardyarrival of the workman. 1f abackward movement of the wheel wereunrestricted, however, it might be possible to so swing orjar theinstrument as to cause the minute wheel to print the hour of one oclock,which would appear to indicate the fact that the workman arrived ontime, although the impression would nevertheless be made in red. Such acontradictory state of affairs is prevented by the ratchet-teeth 80,which, coacting with the pins 78 and 7 E), prevent a rearward movementof the minute-wheel after the same has arrived in a position to set theribbon-shifting mechanism in operative condition.

It will thus be seen that we have provided simple and efficientmechanism for shifting a printing-ribbon which is reliable and durableto a marked degree. It will also be seen that the same is substantiallyunaffected by any attempted tampering therewith or jarring or vibrationof the building in which it is placed. It will be apparent that thenotches 55 may be positioned at any desired points about the peripheryof disk 47 and may be of any desired length or shape. Thus the ribbonmay be caused to shift at a reasonable time before the morning work-hourand again at that time, so as to print the records of the arriving work-.lhroughout the mornmen in green color.

ing workhours-as, for example, from seven to twelvethe mechanism will bein such condition as to print in red the time when used, and the ribbonmay be reshifted at the hour of twelve, so as to again print in greenfor the outgoing workmen. In this manner the mechanism may be formed soas to act in accordance with any desired hours of work and any numberofnotchesas, for example, an extra notch for evening work may be formedupon the disk. The latter member, it will be understood, is readilyremovable, and the notches upon the same may readily be changed in formor number or a new disk replaced, if desired. It may also here be notedthat on account of the fact that the actual setting of the mechanism inoperative condition is caused by the minute-wheel rather than thehour-disk the notch may be formed so as to cause a movement of thewiper-arm at any desired time before the engagement of the parts uponthe minute-wheel with the forks upon the controlling member. In thismanner a suitable period of time may be provided for the completemovement of the wiper-arm and parts connected therewith, so as to placethe forks exactly in their correct position before engagement therewithby the parts upon the minute-wheel. It will also be seen that themechanism may be constructed so as to cause a change in color of theimpression made exactly at the desired minute or fraction of a minutewithout the necessity for any fine adjustment of the parts. Anotheradvantageous feature lies in the fact that the clockwork is not burdenedby the actual mechanical shifting of the ribbon mechanism, but merelysets the same in the proper condition, and the shifting itself isaccomplished by the user. It may here be noted that owing to thevertical position of the ribbon and closed back of the card-receiver 8,as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, any dis placement of the ribbon, asby means of inserting a wire in the receiver, is rendered practicallyimpossible. The advantage of this feature whereby any tampering with theribbon and altering of the position thereof or loosening the same, so asto render the shifting mechanism inoperative, is prevented should belargely apparent, as it will readily be seen that if a horizontal ribbonand open-backed receiver were used it would be comparatively easy tocause the recorder to print any desired color irrespective of theposition of the ribbon-shifting parts.

The construction of the above embodiment of our invention isinexpensive, and the same can be applied to machines now in use and issusceptible of use in apparently remote connections Without loss of manyof the advantageous features thereof.

It may here be noted that the term mark is used throughout thisspecification and in the following claims in a broad sense as denotingany perforation, impression, distortion, or discoloration of areceiving-surface whereby a record may be made. It may also be notedthat by printing mechanism is meant any means for forming a mark asabove defined, and impression means the mark .made as distinguished fromthe surface upon which it is made.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of our invention could be madewithout departing from the scope there of, we intend that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingsshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Wedesire it also to be understood that the language used in the followingclaims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features ofthe invention herein described and all statements of the scope of theinvention which, as a matter of language, might be said to falltherebetween.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a platen, printing mechanism, a ribbon interposedbetween said platen and said printing mechanism, and clock-controlledmeans for shifting said ribbon laterally with respect to its directionof travel.

2. In combination, a platen, printing mechanism, a multicolored ribboninterposed between. said platen and said printing mechanism, andclock-controlled means for shifting said ribbon laterally with respectto its direc tion of travel in such manner as to change the color of theportion of the ribbon in operative relation to said printing mechanism.

3. In combination, a t;n)ebearing member, a printing-ribbon, andclock-controlled means adapted to control mechanism for shifting saidribbon laterally with respect to said typebearing member.

4:. In combination, a type-bearing member, a multicolored printing-ribbon, and automatic means adapted to control mechanism for shifting said ribbon laterally so as to change the color of the portionthereof opposite said typebearing member. I

5. In combination, a type-bearing member, ribbon-spools, aslidably-mounted ribbon-bar to which said spools are rotatably secured,a printing-ribbon upon said spools opposite said type-bearing member,and automatic means adapted to control mechanism for sliding saidribbon-bar and changing the portion of said printing-ribbon oppositesaid type-bearing member.

6. In combination, a type-l.)earing member, a printingribbon oppositethereto, spools upon which said printingribbon is mounted, aslidably-mounted bar having parts secured thereto upon which said spoolsare mounted, a lever connected with said ribbon-bar,automatically-actuated means for setting said lever, and means adaptedto throw said lever to one extreme of its path of travel and shift saidprinting-ribbon laterally with respect to said type-bearing member.

7. In combination, a type-bearing member, a multicolored printing-ribbonin operative re lation thereto,spools upon which said printingribbon ismounted, a slidably-mounted ribbonbar having parts secured thereto uponwhich said spools are mounted, a lever having a connection with saidribbon-bar, automaticallycontrolled means for setting said lever inoperative condition, and means adapted to throw said lever to oneextreme of its path of travel and shift said ribbon laterally withrelation to said type-bearing member so as to bring a portion thereof ofdifferent color into operative relation thereto.

8. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a printing-ribbon in operative relation to said type-wheel, andmeans automatically controlled by said minute-wheel adapted to shiftlaterally said printing-ribbon with respect thereto.

9. In apparatus of the class described,.in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a multicolored printing-ribbon in operative relation to saidtype-wheel, and means automatically controlled by said wheel adapted toshift laterally said printing-ribbon with relation thereto so as tobring a portion thereof of different color into operative position.

10. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably -mounted multicolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said type-wheel, and means automatically controlled by partsfixed upon said wheel adapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbonand bring a portion thereof of different color into operative position.

11. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably-mounted multicolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said wheel, a lever connected with the part upon which saidribbon is mounted,a pivotallymounted member connected with said lever,parts fixed upon said minute-wheel adapt ed to engage and swing saidpivotally-mountedmember and throw said lever into operative condition,and means adapted to engage said lever when in operative condition andthrow the same to one extreme of its path of travel and shift saidribbon laterally so as to bring a portion thereof of different colorinto operative relation to said minute-wheel.

12. In an apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably-mounted mul ticolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said type-wheel, a ribbon-bar aflixed to the mounting ofsaid ribbon, a pivotallymounted lever connected with said ribbonbar, apivotally-mounted member having a connection with said lever, partsfixed upon said minute-wheel adapted to engage and swing saidpivotally-n1ounted member and throw said lever into operative condition,means adapted to engage said lever when in operative condition and throwthe same to one extreme of its path of travel and slide said ribbonlaterally with respect to said minute typewheel in such manner as tobring a portion thereof of different color into operative position, andmeans automatically controlling the engagement of said parts upon saidminutewheel with said pivotally-mounted member.

13. In an apparatus of theclassdescribed, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably-mounted multicolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said type-wheel, a ribbon-bar aliixed to the mounting ofsaid ribbon, a pivotallymounted lever connected with said ribbonbar, apivotally-mounted member having a connection with said lever, partsfixed upon said minute-wheel adapted to engage and swing saidpivotally-mounted member and throw said lever into operative condition,means adapted to engage said lever when in operative condition and throwthe same to one extreme of its path of travel and slide said ribbonlaterally with respect to said minute typewheel in such manner as tobring a portion thereof of different color into operative position, adisk driven by said minute-wheel-operating mechanism having. a recessedouter surface, a member adapted to rest against said outer surface, anda connection between said last-mentioned member and saidpivotallymounted member whereby the engagement of said parts upon saidminute-wheel with said pivotally-mounted member is determined by thecontour of said disk.

14. In combination, a type-bearing member, a platen, manually-actuatedmeans adapted to bring said type-bearing member and said platen intooperative condition with relation one to another, a printing-ribbon be--tween said type-bearing member and said platen, clock-controlledribbon-shiftin g mechanism, and a connection between said ribbonshiftingmechanism and said 111anually-actuated means whereby the latter isadapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbon.

15. In combination, a type-bearing member, a platen, manually-actuatedmeans adapted to bring said type-bearing member and said platen intooperative relation one to another, a multicolored slidably-mountedprinting-ribbon between said type-bearing member and said platen,shifting mechanism adapted to shift laterally said slidably-mountedprinting-ribbon with respect to said type-bearing member, and aconnection between said shifting mechanism and said manually-actuatedmeans whereby the latter is adapted to operate said shifting mechanismand bring a portion of ribbon of different color into operativeposition.

16. In combination, a type-bearing member, a platen, manually-actuatedmeans adapted to bring said type-bearing member and said platen intooperative condition with relation one to another, a multicoloredslidablymounted printing-ribbon between said platen and said printingmechanism, shifting mechanism adapted upon operation to slide saidribbon laterally with respect to said typebearing member and bring aportion thereof of different color into operative position, and meanswhereby said manually-actuated means is adapted to operate said shiftingmeans upon the latter being set in operative condition.

17. In combination, a type-bearing member, a platen, manually-actuatedmeans adapted to bring said type-bearing member and said platen intooperative position with relation one to another, a multicoloredslidablymounted printing-ribbon between said platen and saidtype-bearing member, shifting mechanism adapted to slide saidprinting-ribbon laterally with relation to said type-bearing member andbring a portion thereof of different color into operative position,means automatically controlled by said type-bearing member adapted toset said shifting mechanism in operative condition, and means wherebysaid manually-actuated means is adapted to operate said shiftingmechanism upon the same being set in operative condition.

18. In combination, a type-bearing member, a printing-ribbon inoperative relation thereto, manually-actuated means adapted to causesaid type-bearing member to make an impression, means for shifting saidprintingribbon laterally with respect to said typebearing member,automatic means for setting said shifting means in operative condition,and means whereby said manually-actuated means is adapted to operatesaid shifting mechanism upon the same being set in operative condition.

19. In combination, printing mechanism, a printingribbon, means adaptedto shift said printing-ribbon with respect to said printing mechanism,automatic means for controlling said shifting means, and means adaptedto lock said controlling means in each of its extreme positions.

20. In combination, printing mechanism, a multicolored printingribbon,means adapted to shift said printing-ribbon laterally with respect tosaid printing mechanism so as to bring a portion thereof of differentcolor into operative position, automatic means for controlling saidshifting mechanism, and means adapted to lock said controlling means ineach of its extreme positions.

21. In combination,atype-bearing member, a printing-ribbon in operativerelation thereto, means adapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbonwith relation to said type-bearing member, means actuated by parts uponsaid type-bearing member controlling said shifting mechanism, and meansadapted to lock said controlling means in each of its extreme positions.

22. Incombinatiomatype-bearingmember, a printing-ribbon in operativerelation thereto, means adapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbonwith relation to said type-bearing member, means actuated by parts uponsaid type-bearing member controllingsaid shifting mechanism, and meansadapted to lock said controlling means in each of its extreme positionsand to lock the same against movement in one direction when in anintermediate position.

23. In combination, printingmechanism, a multicolored slidably-mountedprinting-ribbon in operative relation to said printing mechanism, alever adapted to shift the same laterally with respect to said printingmechanism, a pivotally-mounted member connected with said lever andadapted to set the same in operative condition,automatic means forcontrolling the movement of said pivotally-mounted member, and meansadapted to lock the same in each of its extreme positions againstmovement in either direction and in an intermediate position againstmovement in onedirection.

2 1. In combination, printing mechanism, a multicolored slidabl ymounted printingribbon in operative relation thereto, a lever adapted toshift said printing-ribbon laterally with respect to said printingmechanism so as to bring a portion thereof of different color intooperative position, a pivotally-mounted member connected with said leverand adapt ed to set the same in operative condition, antomatic meansadapted to actuate said pivotall y-mounted member, a plurality oflockinglevers adapted to control the position thereof, one of saidlevers being provided with teeth adapted to prevent the movement of saidpivotally-mounted member in one direction and the other of said leversbeing provided with oppositely-directed teeth adapted to lock saidpi\'*otally-m0unted member against movement in the opposite direction,and means for releasing said levers.

25. In combination, printing mechanism, a multicolored slidably-mountedprinting-ribbon in operative relation thereto, a lever adapted to shiftsaid printing-ribbon laterally with respect to said printing mechanismso as to bring a portion thereof of different color into operativeposition, a pivotally-mounted member connected with said lever andadapted to set the same in operativecondition, automatic means adaptedto actuate said pivotallymounted member, a plurality of locking-leversadapted to control the position thereof. one of said levers beingprovided with teeth adapted to prevent the movement of saidpivotallymounted member in one direction and the other of said leversbeing provided with oppositely-directed teeth adapted to lock saidpivotally-mounted member against movement in the opposite direction, andmeans for releasing said levers, said automatic means coml prising partsupon said printing mechanism adapted to engage and swing saidpivotallymounted member.

26. Incombination,atype-bearingmember, a multicolored printingribbon.mechanism adapted to shift said printing-ribbon laterally with respectto said type-bearing member so as to bring a portion thereof ofdifferent color into operative position, automatic means adapted tocontrol said shifting means, and a visual indicator connected with saidshifting mechanism and adapted to change from one to another of twoalternative positions when said ribbon is shifted.

27. Incombination,atype-bearingmember, a multicolored printing-ribbon,means adapted to shift said printing-ribbon laterally with respeet tosaid type-bearing member so as to bring a portion thereof of differentcolor into operative condition, and a visual indicator connected withsaid shifting mechanism adapted to move from one to another of twoalternative positions when said ribbon is shifted and display a surfaceof a color substantially iden tical with that of the portion of theprintingribbon which is in operative position.

28. In combination, a type-bearing minutewheel, a platen, means adaptedto bring said wheel and said platen into operative relation one toanother, a multicolored slidably-mounted printing-ribbon between saidplaten and said type-bearing minute-wheel, a lever connected with a partupon which said ribbon is mounted and adapted to shift the samelaterally with respect to said type-bearing minutewheel so as to bring aportion thereof of different color into operative position, apivotally-mounted member connected with said lever, parts upon saidminute-wheel adapted to engage and swing said pivotally mounted memberand set the same in operative condition, and a part upon saidmanually-actuated means adapted to strike and actuate said lever andshift said ribbon upon said lever being set in operative condition.

29. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably-mounted multicolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said typewheel, means automatically controlled by saidminute-wheel adapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbon and bring aporposition, and means adapted to lock said controlling mechanism ineach of its two alternative positions.

30. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute type-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, a slidably-mounted multicolored printing-ribbon in operativerelation to said typewheel, means automatically controlled by saidminute-wheel adapted to shift laterally said printing-ribbon and bring aportion thereof of different color into operative position, and positivemeans adapted to lock said controlling mechanism in each of its twoalternative positions and to lock the same against movement in onedirection when in an intermediate position.

31. In combination, a type-bearing member, a platen, manually-actuatedmeans adapted to bring said type-bearing member and said platen intooperative relation one to another, a slidably-mounted multicoloredprinting-ribbon between said platen and said typebearing member, meansadaptedto shift said printingribbon with relation to said typebearingmember in such manner as to bring a portion thereof of different colorinto operative position, automatic means adapted to set said shiftingmeans in operative condition, means adapted to lock said automatic meansin its two extreme positions, and a connection whereby said manuallyactuated means is adapted to cause the operation of said shifting meanswhen the latter is in operative condition.

32. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, printingmechanism comprising a minute-wheel and mechanism for operating thesame, manually-actuated means adapted to cause the operation of saidprinting mechanism, a multicolored slidably-mounted ribbon in operativerelation to said printing mechanism, means adapted laterally to shiftsaid ribbon and bring a portion thereof of different color intooperative position, automatic means adapted to set said shiftingmechanism in operative condition, means adapted to lock said settingmeans in each of its two extreme positions, and a member upon saidmanuallyactuated means adapted to engage and operate said shiftingmechanism upon the latter being set in operative condition.

33. A clock-controlled time-recorder comprising time-printing mechanismadapted to print records of different classes in distinctiveimpressions.

34;. A clock-controlled time-recorder comprising time-printing mechanismadapted automaticall y to print records ofdilferent classes indistinctive colors.

85. A clock-controlled time-recorder having automatically-actingtime-printing means adapted to print regular records in a certain colorand irregular records in a certain other tion thereof of difl'erentcolor into operative color.

36. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, amulticolored printing-ribbon in operative relation thereto, meansadapted to shift said ribbon to bring a portion thereof of differentcolor into operative position with respect to said type-bearing member,and a power-actuated disk adapted auto matically to control saidribbon-shifting mechanism.

37. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, amulticolored printing-ribbon in operative relation thereto, meansadapted laterally to shift said printing-ribbon to bring a portionthereof of difierent color into operative position with respect to saidtype-bearing member, and a power-actuated disk having irregularities inthe outer surface thereof adapted to control said ribbon-shiftingmechanism in accordance with the form and position of saidirregularities.

38. In a time-recorder,a type-bearing member, a multicoloredprinting-ribbon in operative relation thereto, means adapted laterallyto shift said printing-ribbon to bring a portion thereof of differentcolor into operative position with respect to said type-bearing member,a disk having irregularities in the outer surface thereof, and awiper-arm resting upon said disk adapted to control said ribbon-shiftingmechanism in accordance with the position and form of saidirregularities.

39. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing minute-wheel, apower-transmitting member adapted to drive the same, a multicoloredprinting-ribbon in operative relation to said wheel, a lever adapted toshift said printing-ribbon laterally to bring a portion of'saidprinting-ribbon of different color in operative relation to said wheel,a disk driven from said power -transmitting member and havingirregularities in its surface, and a wiper-arm resting upon said diskand adapted to control the position of said lever in accordance with theform and position of said irregularities upon said disk.

40. In combination, aplaten, printing mechanism, a vertical multicoloredp rinting-ribbon interposed between said platen and said printingmechanism, and automatic means for shifting said ribbon laterally withrespect to its direction of travel in such manner as to change the colorof the portion of the ribbon in operative relation to said printingmechanism.

41. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, acard-receiver having a closed back, a multicolored printing-ribbon inoperative relation to said type bearing member and positioned betweenthe same and said closed card-receiver, and automatic means adapted tocontrol mechanism for shifting said ribbon laterally so as to change thecolor of the portion thereof opposite said type-bearing member.

&2. In a time-recorder, in combination, a

type-bearing member, a card-receiver having a closed back, amulticolored vertical printing-ribbon positioned between the back ofsaid card-receiver and said type-lmaring member, and automatic meansadapted to control mechanism for shifting said ribbon laterally so as tochange the color of the portion thereof opposite said type-bearingmember.

t8. In atime-recorder, printing mechanism, a multicolored printingribbon adapted to travel in operative relation thereto, said ribbonbeing mounted movable in a lateral direction with respect to itsdirection of travel, and a single means adapted to actuate said printingmechanism and to move said printing-ribbon laterally so as to bring aportion thereof of different color into operative position.

Pt. In a time-recorder, printing mechanism, a multicoloredprinting-ribbon adapted to travel in operative relation thereto, saidribbon being mounted movable in a lateral direction with respect to itsdirection of travel, means adapted to move said ribbon laterally,automatic means adapted to set the same in operative condition, andmanually-actuated means adapted to actuate said printing mech anism andto move said printing-ribbon laterally so as to bring a portion thereofof different color into operative position upon said first-mentionedmeans being set in operative condition.

45. In a time-recorder, printing mechanism, a multicoloredprintingribbon adapted to travel in operative relation thereto, saidribbon being mounted movable in a lateral direction with respect to itsdirection of travel, means adapted to actuate said printing mechanismand to move said printing-ribbon laterally so as to bring a portionthereof of different color into operative position, and anautomatically-actuated visual indicator ad apted to indicate the colorwhich the recorder is in condition to print.

46. In atime-recorder,printing mechanism, a multicolored printing-ribbonadapted to travel in operative relation thereto, said ribbonbeingmounted movably in a lateral direction with respect to itsdirection of travel, means adapted to move said printing-ribbonlaterally, automatically-actuated means adapted to set saidfirst-mentioned means in operative condition, manually actuated meansadapted to actuate said printing mechanism and to actuate saidribbon-moving mechanism so as to bring a portion of said ribbon ofdifferent color into operative position upon said ribbon-movingmechanism being set in operative condition, and anautomatically-actuated visual indicator adapted to indicate the colorwhich the recorder is in condition to print.

47. In a time-recorder, in combination, a platen, printing mechanism, aribbon interposed between said platen and said printing mechanism, andautomatic clock-controlled means for shifting said ribbon laterally withrespect to its direction of travel.

48. In a time-recorder, in combination, a platen, printing mechanism, amulticolored ribbon interposed between said platen and printingmechanism, and automatic clock-controlled means for shifting said ribbonlaterally with respect to its direction of travel in such manner as tochange the color of the portion of the ribbon in operative relation tosaid printing mechanism.

49. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, aprinting-ribbon, and automatic clock-actuated means adapted to controlmechanism for shifting said ribbon laterally with respect to saidtype-bearing member.

50. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member,amulticolored printingribbon, and automatic clock-actuated means adaptedto control mechanism for shifting said ribbon laterally so as to changethe color of the portion thereof in operative relation to saidtype-bearing member.

51. Ina time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, aprinting-ribbon in operative relation thereto, manually-actuated meansadapted to cause said type-bearing member'to make an impression, meansfor shifting said printing-ribbon laterally with respect to saidtype-bearing member, automatic means for setting one of the twolast-mentioned means in operative condition, and means whereby saidmanually-actuated means is adapted to operate said shifting mechanismupon such setting taking place.

52. A clock-controlled time-recorder comprising time-printing mechanismadapted to print records of different classes with the colors of theimpressions distinctive of each class.

53. A clock-controlled time-recorder comprising time-printing mechanismadapted automatically to print records of different classes with theimpressions in distinctive colors.

54L. A clock-controlled time-recorder having automatically actuated timeprinting means adapted to print regular records with an impression of acertain color, and irregular records with an impression of a certainother color.

55. In a time-recorder, a printing mechanism, a multicoloredprinting-ribbon adapted to travel in operative relation thereto, saidribbon being mounted movably in a lateral direction with respect to itsdirection of travel, means adapted to move said printing-ribbonlaterally, automatically-actuated means adapted to set saidfirst-mentioned means in operative condition, and manually-actuatedmeans adapted to actuate said printing mechanism and to actuate saidribbon-moving mechanism so as to bring a portion of said ribbon ofdifferent color into operative relation to said printing mechanism uponsaid ribbonmoving mechanism being set in operative condition.

56. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, amulticolored printing-ribbon in operative relation thereto, aclock-driven member, a lever adapted to be actuated by said clock-drivenmember, means adapted to shift said printing-ribbon laterally in suchmanner as to bring a portion thereof of different color in operativerelation to said type-bearing member, a manually-actuated lever, andmeans controlled by said first-mentioned lever whereby a subsequentactuation of said manually-actuated lever will shift said ribbon.

57. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, amulticolored printing-ribbon in operative relation thereto,means adaptedto shift said ribbon in such manner as to bring a portion thereof ofdifferent color in operative relation to said type-bearing member, aclock-actuated member, a lever controlled by said clock-actuated member,a manually-actuated lever, and means automatically controlled by saidfirst-mentioned lever whereby, upon actuation thereof, a subsequentactuation of said manually-controlled lever will shift said ribbon.

58. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, a movableprinting-ribbon adapted to travel adjacent thereto, means adapted toshift said. printing-ribbon laterally with respect to its normaldirection of travel, clockwork, a rotary member driven from saidclockwork, a pivotally-mounted lever adapted to be contacted andactuated by parts upon said rotary member, a hand-lever, and meansadapted to be set in operative condition by said first-mentioned lever,said means being adapted, upon being set in operative condition,operatively to connect said hand-lever and said shifting mechanism.

59. In a time-recorder, in combination, a type-bearing member, amulticolored printing-ribbon adapted to travel in operative relationthereto, means adapted to shift said ribbon laterally with respect toits direction of travel in such manner as to bring a portion ofdifi'erent color in operative relation to said type-bearing member, ahand-lever, a clockactuated rotary disk, a pivotally-mounted leveradapted to be actuated by parts upon said disk, and means adapted to beset in operative condition by said last-mentioned lever, said hand-leverbeing adapted to be actuated without affecting said ribbon-shiftingmechanism when said last-mentioned means is in inoperative condition andbeing adapted, upon actuation, to operate said ribbonshifting mechanismwhen said means is in operative condition.

60. A time-recorder including, in combination, timecontrolled printingmechanism, means for taking impressions from said printing mechanismupon a record-surface, and

means whereby the impressions made by said printing mechanism duringdifferent predetermined intervals are made in different colors.

61. A time-recorder including, in com bination, timecontrolled printingmechanism, means for taking impressions from said printing mechanismupon a record surface, and automatic time-controlled means adapted tocause the impressions made by said printing mechanism during differentpredetermined intervals of time to appear in different colors.

62. In a time-recorder, in combination, timecontrolled printingmechanism, means for taking impressions from said printing mechanismupon a record-surface, and automatic means whereby said impressions ofdilierent classes are made in colors distinctive of said classes.

63. Ina time-recorder, in combination,timecontrolled printing mechanism,means for taking impressions from said printing mechanism upon arecord-surface, and automatic timeeontrolled means adapted to cause suchimpressions of different classes to appear in colors distinctive of saidclasses.

64. Inatime-recorder, in combination,timecontrolled printing mechanism,means for taking in'ipressionsfroni said printing mechanism upon arecord-surface, and automatic means whereby irregular records formed bysaid impressions are made in a certain color and regular records in acertain other color.

65. A time-recorder. inclutling, in combination, tin'ie-controlledmarking devices, means for producing records therefrom. and meanswhereby records of different classes are made by marks having(ilistinguishing characteristics.

66. A time-recorder including, in combination, time-controlled markingdevices, means for producing records therefrom, and means wherebyrecords of regular and of irregular character are made by marks havingdistinguishing characteristics.

In testimony whereof we a ['iix out sigliatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOH N' DEY. ALEXA N DE It DE Y.

\Vitnesses:

CARRIE M. JUNE, (J. E. MAoooNALn.

